$74,497,206 Raised by 125 Jewish Communities in 1963 Spring Drive

A total of $74,497,206 was raised for local, national and oversees needs in the 1963 Spring campaign of 125 cities–exclusive of New York City–in the United States and Canada, according to final figures released today by the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. Final figures on 1963 Fall campaigns are being compiled and will be released at a later date.

The totals for the Spring campaign cities reflected a mixed pattern of performance in communities of all sizes, with 44 cities registering increases, a few attaining their 1962 figures, and the others falling short in varying degrees. The overall change in the 125 cities was a drop of four per cent from their 1962 results.

The report noted that more than $48, 000, 000 of the over $74, 000, 000 pledged in 1963 came from 13 cities with Jewish populations of over 40, 000. Slightly more than $8, 500, 000 came from 12 cities in the 15, 000 to 40, 000 category; nearly $12, 000, 000 came from 37 cities in the five to 15, 000 grouping, and nearly $6, 000, 000 from 63 communities containing less than 5, 000 Jews.

Cities which increased their totals over 1962 included: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Winnipeg, Albany, Camden, Dayton, Long Beach, Levittown, Lynn, Richmond, St. Paul, San Antonio, Scranton, Springfield, Mass., Stamford, Trenton, Vancouver, Augusta, Brockton, Butler, Chattanooga, Columbus, Ga., Eastor, Edmonton, Evansville, Fresno, Hamilton, Manchester, New Britain, Newport News, Oklahoma City, Palm Beach, Perth Amboy, Port Chester, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Jose, Sarasota, Savannah, Sioux City, Southern Illinois, Tampa, Ventura and Waterbury.